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01-29-2007, 05:01 PM | #1 |
2 Pups=Double Trouble! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa
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| We're moving-any advice? We did it! We bought our first home! We're getting ready to move into a new (to us!) house in 2 weeks. It's a 2-story with mostly wood floors, and a great big backyard that's already fenced in. I was wondering if anyone has had any problems with their yorkies when transitioning into a new home. I know Emma will LOVE the yard-she's visited there once before, and has been in the house once, as it's currently vacant. We're coming from a 1,000 sq. ft condo-not huge, but not tiny either, and Emma has the run of the space when we're home. Should I let her have the run of the house when we're home? Should I worry about her being in a different room/level than where we are? What about potty training? My husband wants her to start going potty outside now that we have a yard. I think she should keep going on wee wee pads since she's already trained that way, and we'll need her to use them when we're gone during the day and at night. I know it's possible to train both ways-right now she WILL go potty outside if we're on a walk, and has no problem doing so at her daycare. I haven't decided where to put the pads yet either-do I need one on each level, or just one spot? Will anyone else's yorkie go all the way up or downstairs to potty? Also, what about the floors? She usually avoids running on our wood kitchen floor of our condo-but now in the new house almost all the floors are wood-will she freak out, or will she adapt to not having traction? Our behaviorist told us that we need to leave her alone right away in the new house, once she gets a little acclimated to the space. She said that this will help with her separation anxiety issues, so we plan to leave her right away next weekend, just for a few minutes at a time. I hope she feels nice and safe there! Any advice/thoughts is appreciated! |
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01-29-2007, 06:20 PM | #2 |
2 Pups=Double Trouble! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa
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01-29-2007, 06:38 PM | #3 |
I Love My Monkeys! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Falling Waters, WV
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| Congratulations on your new home I've never made a move that big but I would imagine that you should just keep her stuff close to her so she feels safe and secure. Keep her busy maybe with a kong or her favortie chew toy. It sounds like you are going to be fine and I think it's great you have a behaviorist to give you advice |
01-29-2007, 06:58 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | Congrats on the new house. We live in a 2-story. We have pee pads on both levels as well as a doggie door. My dogs won't go out at night or go down the stairs at night. We also have gates seperating dining room & living room from Kitchen & family room. I started out by letting the dog be in the family room and then increased his mobility. |
01-29-2007, 07:07 PM | #5 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Maryland
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| We did a big move like that about 7 years ago and it was very confusing for our Pepper (3 levels and too many rooms to manuever). He was absolutely terrified of the basement stairs. He'd stand at the top lean in the doorway and that was it unless you carried him down. Also, I would suggest giving him an area were the family congregates (kitchen family room) and he is close and not left out, and I would train to go outside asap or accidents wil become more frequent and in dozens of different places. Plus he'll learn poddy is done outside now and nowhere else. But supervised even if you have a fence. Especially if you have preditory birds and your baby is tiny. That's my experience and 2 cents worth. |
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